Installation: Emacs comes preinstalled with Linux/UNIX For OS X: * Could use the non-gui version of Emacs which comes preinstalled * Could also buy the gui version from: http://www.mindlube.com/products/emacs/ * Could also try your luck with the panther version of Emacs from: http://www.webweavertech.com/ovidiu/emacs.html * For brave hearts: try out directions from: http://members.shaw.ca/akochoi-emacs/stories/obtaining-and-building.html For Windows: * Download Emacs i.e. the ?le emacs-21.3-fullbin-i386.tar.gz from http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/emacs/windows/: * Now unzip the ?le and you would be good to go! Some Emacs notation: Commands designated by C-¡letter¿ are called Control commands.

To execute Control commands, hold down the Control key while typing the letter indicated. Commands designated by M-¡letter¿ are called Meta commands. To execute Meta commands, hold down the Meta key (the Apple key for OS X and the Alt key in Windows) while typing the letter indicated. Commands designated by ESC ¡letter¿ are Escape commands. Execute these by pressing the Escape key ONCE and then typing the letter indicated.

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